The man who sanctifies his wife understands that this is his divinely ordained responsibility. To submit to anyone less than Christ is difficult in a marriage. Yet it is Christ who commands women to be submissive to their sinful, fallible husbands. In this sense Christ is the silent partner of the marriage.
It is hard for a wife to submit when she disagrees with her
husband. But when she knows her submission is an act of obedience to Christ and
honors Christ, it is much less difficult .Love as distinct from “being in love”
is not merely a feeling. It is a deep unity, maintained by the will and
deliberately strengthened by habit. As God by creation made two of one, so
again by marriage He made one of two.
We [should not] make the mistake of thinking that marriage
will provide the ultimate satisfaction for which we all hunger. To assume so
would be to be guilty of blasphemy. Only God satisfies the hungry heart.
Marriage is but one of the channels He uses to enable us to taste how deeply
satisfying His thirst-quenching grace can be
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